UConn was pounded on the boards and inept in the backcourt Saturday against Villanova. The end result: A major letdown following the exhilarating victory over Syracuse Wednesday. The Huskies (17-7, 7-5 Big East) gave up second, third and fourth chances to the Wildcats, the league’s No. 1 rebounding team. It’s tough to win when you […]
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Just three days after it knocked off No. 6 Syracuse, UConn played an uninspiring second half and fell 70-61 to unranked Villanova at the XL Center. STAR OF THE GAME: Villanova freshman guard Ryan Arcidiacono scored 17 of his game-high 25 points in the first half. He hit a few 3-pointers and handed out assists […]
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Shabazz Napier didn’t score a single point in Saturday’s first half against Villanova. Still, the junior point guard made all the difference, dishing out six assists in nine minutes to help UConn take a 33-30 lead into the break. Napier picked up his second foul at the 16:49 mark and didn’t return until nine minutes […]
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